Competitor Lawyers Cannot Sue for Illegal Solicitation Absent Direct Property Injury; Civil RICO Requires Direct, Non-Attenuated Causation Case: CAMBRE & ASSOCIATES, LLC et al. v. LAZENBY et al.,...
Mandatory Ten-Day Hearing on DVPO Appeals: Circuit Courts Must Hold a Hearing Unless Affirmatively Waived Introduction In Tyler E. v. B.E. by Christina E. (W. Va. Sup. Ct. App. June 1, 2026), the...
Plain-Error Scrutiny for “Back-Door” Expert Evidence: Therapy Notes as Unfair Surprise After Expert Exclusion 1. Introduction State of West Virginia v. Brendan W. (Justice Wooton, concurring, in...
Anonymous Safe2Tell Tips Plus Innocent-Detail Corroboration Can Establish Reasonable Suspicion for School Backpack Searches Case: People in Interest of T.J.W., 2026 CO 38 (Colo. June 1, 2026) Court:...
Habeas Petitions Are Exempt from Inmate “Civil Action” Filing-Fee Limits Under § 13-17.5-103 (2026 CO 37) I. Introduction In Gottorff, David v. Coleman, Bryan, 2026 CO 37 (June 1, 2026), the Colorado...
Revocation Sentencing After Esteras: Incorporating “New-Sentence” Reasoning Is Permissible When Revocation Rests on Public Protection and Violation Seriousness Introduction United States v. Thomas...
MAS v. Board of Barbers: “Best Practices” and Internal Policy Deviations Alone Do Not Establish “Generally Accepted Standards of Practice” for License Discipline Introduction In Montana Academy of...
Conclusive “Witness Unavailable” Is Not “Good Cause”: Montana Requires Record-Supported Specificity for Misdemeanor Speedy-Trial Continuances Introduction In City of Helena v. Mayfield, the Montana...
ICWA Diligent-Efforts Challenges Must Be Timely: Acquiescence Waives Later Objections, and Putative Paternity Cannot Trigger ICWA Eligibility Introduction In Matters of L.C., X.P. & N.C., YINC (2026...
Mandamus Lies to Compel SPRTKA-Compliant Sewage Discharge Alerts (and Hybrid Declaratory Claims May Be Summarily Resolved When Parties Chart That Course) 1. Introduction Case: Matter of Riverkeeper,...
Rolling Escrow Deficiencies as Misappropriation: Three-Year Suspension for Persistent Shortages and Non-Reconciliation Commentary on Matter of Silverman, 2026 NY Slip Op 03446 (App Div, 2d Dept June...
Demand-and-Refusal Accrual for Escrow-Fund Claims Against Attorneys (and Pleading Limits for Non-Actors) 1. Introduction Case: Jianjun Qiao v Tang, 2026 NY Slip Op 03430 (App. Div. 2d Dep’t June 3,...
Lederman v. Lederman: No Retroactive Reduction of Child-Support Arrears Without Poverty-Guideline Proof; Contempt and Mandatory Fee-Shifting for Willful Nonpayment 1. Introduction Case: Lederman v...
Municipal Emergency Demolition Oversight as a Proprietary Function: No Governmental-Function Immunity, and Contractual Control Can Create Labor Law § 241(6) Exposure 1. Introduction Fahey v Worship...
Judiciary Law § 487 Claims Against Foreclosure Counsel: No Claim Preclusion, No Collateral Attack, and Accrual When Damages Are Inferable (with Continuing-Wrong Tolling) Case: Jacobson v Fein, Such &...
Prolonged Escrow Shortages and Delayed Reconciliation Warrant Multi-Year Suspension (Matter of Taylor) 1. Introduction Matter of Taylor (2026 NY Slip Op 03447) is an attorney disciplinary decision...
Serba v. Cook: “As Is” Disclaimers and Caveat Emptor Bar Real-Estate Fraud Claims Absent Active Concealment; Title-Search Negligence Is Foreclosed After Merger into the Title Policy Court: Appellate...
Circumstantial “Mutually Reinforcing Layers” Can Prove the Agreement Element of 18 U.S.C. § 1349 Conspiracy Introduction In United States v. Filline (5th Cir. June 1, 2026), the Court of Appeals for...
“At the Request” Means an Expressed Wish: No Nonowned Auto Coverage When a School Email Merely Organizes Rides 1. Introduction Simmons v. Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company (5th Cir. June 1, 2026)...
Fourth Circuit: BIA Commits Reversible Error When It Mislabels a Preserved PSG as Newly Raised and Declines Merits Review Case: Glenda Alvarado-Paz v. Todd Blanche (4th Cir. June 1, 2026) |...